2003

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Despite the hype surrounding the success of multimedia messaging service (MMS), the Swedish cell-phone operator Comviq has joined Vodafone and Telia by extending its free trial of the …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After several months of indecision caused by the change of pesidents in Ecuador, Freddy Rodr

CROLLES, France-Three semiconductor companies STMicroelectronics, Philips and Motorola Inc. opened a research and development center to pioneer CMOS technology from 90 nanometer processes to 32 nanometer processes over the next …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Computer hackers could use a text message to crash a Nokia Corp. 6210 mobile phone, said security company @stake Inc. in a security advisory. Attackers can manipulate the parameters …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sanmina-SCI Corp. and Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. have established an alliance to co-market products using Fujitsu’s fingerprint sensor technology. The technology will focus on mobile devices, wireless systems …

TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone Group company in Japan, will launch a new location information service 3 March. The new location service, called Loco Guide, will provide local information based on the …

BEIJING-Experiments prove that CDMA service is available on the magnetic levitation (maglev) train between Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport and the center of the city’s new financial district. The maglev train …

NEW DELHI, India-Hughes Software Systems (HSS), a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation based in India, announced an outsourcing relationship with Lucent Technologies. Under the agreement, Lucent Technologies will outsource the …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government announced it has awarded several contracts valued at US$202 million total for the expansion of the Nitel GSM network. Ojo Maduekwe, minister of transport, said …

BEIJING-As China’s domestic handset makers gain market share from their foreign competitors, analysts warn that they should address quality and service issues, following reports from the Chinese Consumers’ Association that …

TOKYO-Toshiba, via its local joint venture business in China, will launch a mobile video messaging handset in China in early March, Toshiba announced Thursday. The T618X handset will let users …

SURABAYA, Indonesia-SingTel Mobile, which offers several mobile data services, launched a new bundled data pricing package called Data3 (pronounced Data Cube). By subscribing to Data Cube, subscribers will have access …

SAN DIEGO, United States-Qualcomm increased its wireless footprint with announcements in China and Japan. In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture with China Unicom to foster the development …

SINGAPORE-Singapore operator MobileOne (M1) said it has launched General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming with China Mobile, the largest operator in China. The new offering will allow subscribers of the …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Dublin has become the first city in the world to allow motorists to pay for parking via parking meters through their mobile phones. Systems introduced in other cities have …

MOSCOW-The Arabic Thuraya satellite communications company said it is ready to launch a free service in Russia in March. The service will be free because Thuraya has not yet agreed …

MANILA, The Philippines-Filipinos are considered the most romantic “texters” in the Southeast Asia region, according to a recent survey commissioned by handset manufacturer Siemens. Conducted by Asia Market Intelligence, the …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Following on from the Ukrainian parliament’s decision to override the veto of the president on a bill legitimizing calling party pays (CPP) (see Ukraine overrides CPP bill veto ), …

TORONTO-Research in Motion (RIM) is expected to soon add color to a new line of low-cost BlackBerry handheld computers, according to analysts that follow the Canadian company. Last week, at …

LAS VEGAS-Antenna manufacturer DAMAX International and United Plastics Group announced a strategic alliance through which UPG will manufacture and sell new DAMAX antennas for cell phones. “The new technology eliminates …

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. will use a mobile infrastructure solution from XcelleNet to manage and control wireless devices used by AT&T Wireless sales and marketing employees. XcelleNet’s mobile infrastructure will …

HELSINKI, Finland-Wireless users in the United States will soon get to try out Nokia Corp.’s first camera phone for the U.S. market, the 3650. The company said it is shipping …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has introduced a new base station system known as the Flexent CDMA High Density 4.0 that it says will enable operators to increase capacity by …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Computing giant Hewlett-Packard Co. reported first-quarter revenues of $17.9 billion, down from the $18 billion it scored in the prior quarter. The company’s operating profit totaled $1.1 billion. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial said its mobile phone software products and mobile phone data cable accessories are now available in more than 500 Best Buy retail stores nationwide. “Providing support for the …